Hyderabad: Ordered too much food for party? Donate excess via app

HYDERABAD: A new app will be launched on Thursday to bridge the gap between volunteers who want donate food and the city’s hungry. Through the app, called "Feed the need," users can locate the nearest community refrigerators set up across the city as part of Feed the Need Initiative. In case of bulk food, NGOs will come and pick up the parcel. “Volunteers need to install the app which will be available on Android from Thursday. It will be available in IOS shorty,” said a top GHMC official. The app has English, Telugu and Hindi options. Apple Home NGO set up community refrigerators and Feeding India NGO and Robin Hood Army (NGO) have volunteered to transport food from volunteers’ doorsteps and to the needy. “I appeal to the people of Hyderabad to download the app and feed the hungry. Excess food in parties and gatherings can fill hundreds of empty stomachs in the city,” said GHMC commissioner M Dana Kishore.

“Around 22 per cent of food produced is wasted. Our aim is to see no Hyderabadi sleeps hungry. Women have contributed to setting up the fridges in a big way,” said Hari Chandana Dasari, GHMC zonal commissioner, Serilingampally. As on today, there 35 community refrigerators in the city locations of which are available on the app.